Rasch

Rasch is a surname of German origin, which meant a person who was quick or rash, from the Middle High German rasch, meaning "quick", "hot-headed" or "hasty".^[1] An alternative meaning is as a locational surname for a person from a village called Rasch in Franconia, Germany.^[1] The name may refer to:

• Albertina Rasch (1891–1967), American dancer and choreographer
• Anthony Rasch (1778–1858), German-American silversmith
• Bent Peder Rasch (1934–1988), Danish sprint canoeist
• Bjørn Ole Rasch (born 1959), Norwegian musician
• Carl L. Rasch (1866–1961), American judge
• Carlos Rasch (1932–2021), German writer
• Carne Rasch (1847–1914), British politician
• Gabriel Rasch (born 1976), Norwegian cyclist
• Georg Rasch (1901–1980), Danish mathematician
• Halvor Heyerdahl Rasch (1805–1883), Norwegian zoologist
• Hermann Rasch (1914–1974), German U-boat commander
• Johan Lauritz Rasch (1829–1901), Norwegian politician
• Lars Rasch (1797–1864), Norwegian politician
• Lilo Rasch-Naegele (1914–1978), German artist
• Mahmoud Bodo Rasch (born 1943), German architect
• Otto Rasch (1891–1948), German Nazi official
• Raymond Rasch (1917–1964), American musician
• Stian Rasch (born 1987), Norwegian footballer
• Torsten Rasch (born 1965), German musician

See also

• Raasch
• Rasch Baronets
• Rasch model
• Rasch model estimation
• Polytomous Rasch model
• Rasche
• Raiche (disambiguation)